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What is Operation Smile?
“Operation
Smile is a private, not-for-profit volunteer medical services organization
providing reconstructive surgery and related health care to indigent children
and young adults in developing countries and the United States. Operation Smile provides education and
training around the world to physicians and other health care professionals to
achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
Operation Smile brings together health professionals
with the public and private sectors to provide voluntary care to improve the
quality of life for the children, families, and communities that share in the
Operation Smile experience. By creating
international partnerships, Operation Smile builds trust, bridges cultures, and
bestows dignity at home and abroad.”
Mission Statement from Operation Smile International
What is the La Salle
Chapter?
The La Salle University Operation Smile campus organization was begun in
2002. The club was founded by Lilliam Ribeiro
and Kristen McMenamin, two members of the La Salle class of 2002 who
participated in a Operation Smile mission to Brazil in 2001.
The current Board Members of the La Salle Chapter are:
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President: |
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Vice President: |
Casey Bedder |
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Treasurer: |
Kristen Hess |
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Secretary: |
Stephanie
Lovinsky |
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Public Relations / Advertising: |
Teresa Ferrara,
Gina Moffa |
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Faculty Advisor: |
Dr. Geri Seitchik |